BATTLEMENT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word battlement. (close relations)
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| breastwork | nounn | |||||
noun • fortification consisting of a low wall | ||||||
| bulwark | nounn | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||
| fortification | nounn | |||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||
| parapet | nounn | |||||
noun • a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony • fortification consisting of a low wall | ||||||
| rampart | nounn | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||||||
| crenellation | nounn | |||||
noun • a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns • the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows | ||||||
| crenelation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns • the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows | ||||||
